BOSTON — Axle Video’s (www.axlevideo.com) Axle Cam is a low-cost camera ingest application that streamlines the process of acquiring, organizing and sharing media from today’s popular video cameras and DSLRs.
Priced at $995 for a two-user license, Axle Cam helps resolve organizational issues caused by multiple file formats, bitrates, file wrappers and folder structures. The software automatically detects, imports and organizes camera media. Users are then able to instantly access, edit and share files through a simple user interface that leverages Axle’s media management technology.
“Axle Cam is the missing link between the camera and the computer,” says Axle Video CEO, Sam Bogoch. “It eliminates the countless hours video professionals now spend in processing and organizing camera files before they can be used by others.”
During ingest, camera files are rewrapped with no reduction in image quality, and low-resolution H.264 proxy versions of camera media are created for use in editorial and review. The application also features a suite of integrated media management tools, including an interface for displaying media in browsers or mobile devices, a search function for technical and other metadata, and a dashboard grid layout that makes it easy to designate sources and select actions.
Axle Cam already supports DSLRs and HD cameras from Sony, Panasonic, Canon, JVC, Nikon and GoPro. The company is developing specialized modules to support higher-end cinema cameras, though release dates have not been announced.